Question : Pension to Widows

(a) whether the Government proposes to expand it’s pension net to include younger widows, single and divorced women, dalit and tribal senior citizens and all disabled people;

(b) whether there have been recommendations to universalise pension to include all non-BPL senior citizens; and

(c) if so, whether the Government plans to implement the same?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
(SADHVI NIRANJAN JYOTI)

(a) to (c): No proposal for expansion of the current National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) is under consideration of the Government.

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